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Pharm D- Clinical Pharmacy Program Third Level Parasitology and virology (PM503)

Different viral infections

Name Clinical Data Mode of TTT and prevention

transmission

Influenza The influenza viruses are the It is transmitted Prevention: by vaccination which

Virus common cause of respiratory by droplet is effective for 60- 80% of cases.
(RNA virus) tract infection and influenza. spread. Vaccination is effective only for

It is associated with malasia, six months and vaccines are

headache, and cough for 4- 7 reformulated each year to include

days. the current antigenic strains, so
It may be associated with booster doses are recommended

complications such as, Reye's every year before flu season.

syndrome, liver damage and Treatment:

encephalopathy. Amantadine, Zanamivir

Rhinoviruses It cause infection of mucosa of Aerosol droplet Prevention: No vaccination due

(RNA virus) the upper respiratory tract and and hand to to large number of serotypes.
conjunctiva, it does not infect nose contact. Treatment:

lower respiratory tract. Symptomatic treatment.

It causes sneezing, nasal

discharge, sore throat, cough,

headache and chills.
Corona virus Coronaviruses primarily infect Aerosol droplet Prevention:

(RNA virus) the lower respiratory tract and and hand to Via vaccines WHO approved for

affecting lungs. nose contact. SARS-Cov2:
Sinopharm

AstraZeneca

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